Subject: Southern Poland
Period: 1666 (dated)
Publication: Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
21.7 x 16.7 inches
55.1 x 42.4 cm
Copper-engraved map showing southern Poland including Krakow in the south, Lublin in the east, and Warsaw in the north. The map is filled with towns, rivers, and mountains. A large mountain near the center of the map is named Mons Ste. Crucis, or Caleberg (Kaleberg), which was the site of a monastery. The decorative title cartouche features putti, weapons, helmets and armor, with a vignette of mounted soldiers below.
References: Pastoureau, SANSON V D #105 [194].
Condition: A
Very early impression with scratch layout lines still evident above and below text. Watermarked paper with original outline color in the map and later coloring in the cartouche. Close trimmed at top margin, as issued.